Running fast just to stand still
FOIMan’s last article for PDP’s Freedom of Information Journal (for now) looks at where we are now with FOI in the UK – and where should we head next. The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) …
FOIMan’s last article for PDP’s Freedom of Information Journal (for now) looks at where we are now with FOI in the UK – and where should we head next. The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) …
FOIMan highlights a new enforcement action taken by the ICO in relation to FOI handling by a public authority. It was predictable. Just as I decided to take a break from being FOIMan for a …
FOIMan highlights a new FOI self-assessment toolkit issued by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office. One of the proposed initiatives mentioned in the UK Information Commissioner’s access to information strategy Openness by Design last year was a …
FOIMan suggests a protocol for dealing with disruption to FOI handling during the coronavirus crisis. Last week I wrote a post arguing that it wasn’t necessary for the government to suspend FOI during the current …
FOIMan comments on calls to suspend FOI as public authorities rightly prioritise dealing with the implications of COVID19. It would be a vast understatement to say that these are difficult times. Public authorities from hospitals …
FOIMan looks at the new draft guidance from the Information Commissioner’s Office on handling access to information requests. As UK practitioners have struggled to get to grips with the realities of the General Data Protection …